Ask Tom Suozzi if he's running for governor again, and he won't go anywhere near it.
"David Paterson is our governor, and I support him - and I expect him to be running in 2010 and expect to be supporting him in 2010," Suozzi told the Daily News.
Ask anyone BUT Suozzi if he's running for governor again, and they've got little doubt he could be - especially if Gov. Paterson falters or decides not to run.
"If he had the opportunity, he'd do it tomorrow morning. The question is: Is there going to be an opportunity?" asked veteran Democratic political consultant Hank Sheinkopf.